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Baby Kate trial April 26

Thursday April 26, 2012

9:33

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Court getting organized. Prosecutor Spaniola, defense attorney Smedley chatting in friendly manner. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:33 JohnSHausman

9:48

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate First witness: FBI agent Brett? Leatherman? Troy office. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:48 JohnSHausman

9:49

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Contacted yesterday by John King of GR office. Asked to contact couple in Birmingham re this case. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:49 JohnSHausman

9:50

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Contacted husband David on cell phone. He's in Germany, business. Spoke in afternoon. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:50 JohnSHausman

9:51

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Tried to call wife Maria several times; eventually reached. Met her appx 4:30 p.m. at her job in Troy. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:51 JohnSHausman

9:52

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Talked with her about their attempts to adopt in recent years. Then went to their residence. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:52 JohnSHausman

9:52

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Asked if ever contact from Sean or Ariel. She said no. Smedley objects: hearsay, she can't cross-examine. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:52 JohnSHausman

9:53

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola: offered to show what further investigation, not prove what's asserted. Judge excuses jury to discuss the objection. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:53 JohnSHausman

9:54

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Jury gone. Leatherman: she said she had never had any contact with them; didn't recognize photos of them or Kate. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:54 JohnSHausman

9:55

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She allowed search of her residence. No evidence of any children living there. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:55 JohnSHausman

9:55

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Brett Leatherman spelling is correct, per earlier media reports mentioning him that I just googled. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:55 JohnSHausman

9:57

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley continues to object; also to jurors hearing more about interviews of neighbors, who reported seeing no children. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:57 JohnSHausman

9:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Judge Richard I. Cooper: Not hearing anything prejudicial in answer; jury shouldn't be speculating "aha we have another couple" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:59 JohnSHausman

9:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "...out there that nobody looked into." He'll allow. Jury re-entering now. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 9:59 JohnSHausman

10:01

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola: I'm not going to ask that question. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:01 JohnSHausman

10:01

JohnSHausman:

#babykate FBI agent Brett Leatherman http://t.co/FwLqelr0 [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:01 JohnSHausman

10:01

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate He and another agent searched home. Found absolutely nothing indicating any children in home. Family portraits: only the couple. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:01 JohnSHausman

10:03

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Didn't view any computers. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:03 JohnSHausman

10:04

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Both said they'd been trying to adopt several years, had profile on http://ParentProfiles.com. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:04 JohnSHausman

10:05

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Cross-exam by Smedley. Just did this investigation yesterday. From Ariel's computer, she asks? He doesn't know. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:05 JohnSHausman

10:06

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Any other investigation? Did talk to a neighbor. Then traveled here. Didn't check flights to Germany. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:06 JohnSHausman

10:07

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate I mistakenly wrote yesterday that husband is in military. He is on business trip to Germany. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:07 JohnSHausman

10:12

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola: the people rest. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:12 JohnSHausman

10:13

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley moves for directed verdict of not guilty. Prosecution hasn't proven, she says. Spaniola opposes. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:13 JohnSHausman

10:14

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola summarizes evidence: clothes and baby items found, phone records, motive sufficient. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:14 JohnSHausman

10:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Judge: Restraining doesn't require any particular period of time. "Secret" is element. Court satisfied a reasonable juror.. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:15 JohnSHausman

10:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate ...could reach a reasonable conclusion of guilty based on prosecution case. motoin denied [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:15 JohnSHausman

10:16

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola: next motion--defense is arguing Sean not allowed explain due to form of Posma interview. Not supported, he says. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:16 JohnSHausman

10:17

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean asked for counsel. After meeting with her, he canceled July 1 meeting with Posma. -- Spaniola [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:17 JohnSHausman

10:19

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley: don't believe that was, or is, my argument. She can comment on what we've seen in video--Posma interrupting Sean. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:19 JohnSHausman

10:19

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "When Mr. Phillips tried to explain something, he was cut off." She's allowed to comment on that from video. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:19 JohnSHausman

10:20

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Trying to take my client's constitutional rights away from him" to seek counsel. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:20 JohnSHausman

10:21

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Prosecutor not allowed to state my client wouldn't talk to police after June 29. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:21 JohnSHausman

10:21

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate All this argument is outside the presence of the jury, who left the room earlier. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:21 JohnSHausman

10:23

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola: his concern is defense will try take out of context the events of the last 10 months by saying Sean hasn't been given.. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:23 JohnSHausman

10:24

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate ...chance to tell story to authorities. Not true. He could have told story at any time since June 29, but Spaniola can't bring up [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:24 JohnSHausman

10:24

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate ... Sean's exercising right to remain silent. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:24 JohnSHausman

10:25

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley: She won't say Sean never had chance to talk. "He tried to tell... he cooperated." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:25 JohnSHausman

10:26

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate on phone with Skiba; out with Hartley and Kuster; and Posma in interview. Sean told his story to them. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:26 JohnSHausman

10:27

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Judge: Law says--prosecution can't say defendant didn't choose to talk, unless defense opens the door to that. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:27 JohnSHausman

10:28

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Judge: defense entitled to argue from video evidence that Posma stopped Sean from talking. Can't expand beyond that. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:28 JohnSHausman

10:30

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate So judge will allow her to so argue. Break of 15 minutes before Smedley starts defense case. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:30 JohnSHausman

10:50

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate For those not already there, here's link to day's 1st MLive post: http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/04/baby_kate_live_coverage_surpri.html [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:50 JohnSHausman

10:54

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley calls Ariel Courtland to the stand as her first defense witness. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:54 JohnSHausman

10:58

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Manager at car wash where Ariel worked brought her into office. Conversed about her being late to work. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:58 JohnSHausman

10:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Maanger mentioned her having a baby at home. Ariel angrily denies saying she wished never had baby or baby was dead. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:59 JohnSHausman

10:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Denies getting text from Sean that "she's in the river." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 10:59 JohnSHausman

11:01

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Kenneth Wilson. Dating Ariel's mother. Living with her June 29, 2011. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:01 JohnSHausman

11:03

JohnSHausman:

#babykate Kenneth Wilson http://t.co/HHplUSdS [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:03 JohnSHausman

11:04

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate When he and April came home June 29, Ariel there eating a taco. "I don't know really" if she seemed upset. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:04 JohnSHausman

11:05

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate At one point went outside with April to smoke. He making taco; Ariel eating taco. Officer Skiba knocked on door; went out. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:05 JohnSHausman

11:05

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Didn't know anything that was going on with Kate prior to that. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:05 JohnSHausman

11:06

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Did search of Crystal Lake and Lincoln River. Ariel showed up at one spot. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:06 JohnSHausman

11:08

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley shows Wilson transcript of his interview with police. He remembers it. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:08 JohnSHausman

11:10

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel was on her phone. Showed up with her father in van. She got in van. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:10 JohnSHausman

11:11

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel getting in van said, "she isn't here." Sean wouldn't leave her within 3 counties. "Yes," she said she knew Kate wasn't there [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:11 JohnSHausman

11:12

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Recalls incident Ariel upset about something she saw on computer: Sean in jail jumpsuit. "She was upset because Sean was in orange [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:12 JohnSHausman

11:12

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate ...on Facebook." Ariel angry. Took it out on her mother, whose computer it was. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:12 JohnSHausman

11:13

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola: "there is no handbook" on how a mother should act when upset her child is missing. Attempt to "paint Ariel in another... [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:13 JohnSHausman

11:14

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate ...bad light." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:14 JohnSHausman

11:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Jury excused. Wilson: April said "why don't you be more concerned about your daughter." Angered Ariel. Threw disk bag at mom. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:15 JohnSHausman

11:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Wilson got between, Ariel pushed him. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:15 JohnSHausman

11:16

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley: Ariel's violent temper goes toward defense case. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:16 JohnSHausman

11:16

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Judge will allow testimony in front of jury. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:16 JohnSHausman

11:18

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Wilson: "Her mom said something to her that upset her, that really upset her, and she just got physical I guess" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:18 JohnSHausman

11:20

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley asks about July 4 issue--who would have Haley that day. Was discussion. Ariel had her. Marched in parade last year. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:20 JohnSHausman

11:20

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Who did she relate to more of the 2 girls? "I know she loved Haley without a doubt." Had her 4 years. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:20 JohnSHausman

11:22

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "We babysat Kate" for Ariel, more than Haley. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:22 JohnSHausman

11:23

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate At that time, Staffon Street (where they lived) was completely torn up, blocked with bulldozers. "I couldn't ride a bicycle down" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:23 JohnSHausman

11:24

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Car couldn't drive on Staffon. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:24 JohnSHausman

11:27

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Redirect: Staffon was reconstructed in stages. Portions would be open to local traffic at any given time. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:27 JohnSHausman

11:28

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Person can ride a bicycle on a rough surface. Could have done on Staffon "if you were determined enough." -- Wilson [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:28 JohnSHausman

11:29

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean would be at house several times/week -- when Ariel had Haley. Ariel lived there for a time, left in Feb. or March. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:29 JohnSHausman

11:30

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Men would gather in the garage of the home. Sean would talk to him. Sean would get very angry about Ariel? "Yeah." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:30 JohnSHausman

11:31

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean offered April $10,000 to kick Ariel out of the house. $5,000 to Wilson to "kill Ariel." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:31 JohnSHausman

11:32

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Redirect by Smedley: agrees "absolutely not" didn't want to testify. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:32 JohnSHausman

11:33

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Didn't tell police Sean wanted to hire him to kill Ariel, or offer money to kick her out. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:33 JohnSHausman

11:33

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Did tell police Ariel threatened many times to kidnap Haley. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:33 JohnSHausman

11:34

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate He said he was concerned about Ariel telling the truth because she's said a couple different things about the stroller. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:34 JohnSHausman

11:34

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Once stated getting stroller so drive to hospital together. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:34 JohnSHausman

11:35

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Seen Sean interact with Kate; holding her? "Twice," Wilson says, holding up fingers in a V. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:35 JohnSHausman

11:35

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Doesn't remember saying to police "I watched him put her to bed." Police report says he said that. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:35 JohnSHausman

11:36

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Says he doesn't remember statement "she will stick to the F---in' lie til the day that she dies." In police report. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:36 JohnSHausman

11:38

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Recross by prosecutor. Wilson agrees Sean said "that kid doesn't look anything like me" and wasn't his. Used word "it," [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:38 JohnSHausman

11:39

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Not my kid, don't want nothin' to do with it." -- what Wilson told police Sean said to him. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:39 JohnSHausman

11:40

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Wilson and Sean got along. When Ariel present, different: Sean, Ariel always arguing, fighting, insulting. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:40 JohnSHausman

11:41

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel love Kate? "Yeah." Seen her care for her? "Seen her feed her." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:41 JohnSHausman

11:42

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Aaron Robert Salisbury next witness. Works for car wash. Ariel was his employee. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:42 JohnSHausman

11:43

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Conversation w/Ariel a couple days before June 29 about her work; writing her up. Conversation turned to family. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:43 JohnSHausman

11:43

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She concerned about finances, newest child causing problems. Wishes baby never born, would just disappear or die. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:43 JohnSHausman

11:44

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Came in after Kate missing, said she did not want to look. Said 'Sean had told her he threw her in the lake and the baby was dead' [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:44 JohnSHausman

11:45

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She came day or some days later, said baby not dead, in safe place, she wanted to come back to work and move on. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:45 JohnSHausman

11:46

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Cross by Spaniola: Salisbury agrees that "Ariel's an emotional girl" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:46 JohnSHausman

11:48

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She working less than 40 hours, less than minimum wage; got occasional tips. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:48 JohnSHausman

11:49

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel didn't earn a lot of tips. Tough support family on $5.50/hour, under 40 hours: agrees. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:49 JohnSHausman

11:51

JohnSHausman:

#babykate Aaron Salisbury http://t.co/llE8fdqp [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:51 JohnSHausman

11:51

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She wanted more hours; he didn't give them. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:51 JohnSHausman

11:52

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Agrees people deal in different ways after close family members die. Some want to go back to work quickly, others not. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:52 JohnSHausman

11:53

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "I felt that it was very odd she wanted to come back to work" when still people out there looking for her baby. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:53 JohnSHausman

11:54

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Redirect: He's never met Sean. So not friends. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:54 JohnSHausman

11:55

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Defense rests. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:55 JohnSHausman

11:56

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate No testimony by Jamie Jones, the witness Smedley got permission to call re baby's clothing. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:56 JohnSHausman

11:58

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Judge to jury: looks like jury can start deliberations later this afternoon, after final arguments and judge's instructions. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:58 JohnSHausman

11:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Jurors will have option of going into the evening, or coming back in the morning. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:59 JohnSHausman

11:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Lunch break until 2 pm. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 11:59 JohnSHausman

12:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Link to midmorning story (filed during 10:30 a.m. break) [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 12:15 JohnSHausman

12:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Oops, sorry, here's the link http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/04/baby_kate_live_coverage_no_sig_1.html [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 12:15 JohnSHausman

12:33

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Correcting an earlier tweet of mine: Salisbury said Ariel told him "the baby was safe, whether it was alive or dead" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 12:33 JohnSHausman

12:35

JohnSHausman:

#babykate ... not that the baby was "not dead" and in a safe place, as I live-tweeted from court. (I just listened to recording.) [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 12:35 JohnSHausman

1:49

JohnSHausman:

MIDDAY STORY: Baby Kate live coverage: Defense witness says baby's mom wished her dead | http://MLive.com http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/04/baby_kate_live_coverage_defens.html [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 1:49 JohnSHausman

1:50

JohnSHausman:

Re-sent w/hashtag: #BabyKate live coverage: Defense witness says baby's mom wished her dead | http://MLive.com http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/04/baby_kate_live_coverage_defens.html [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 1:50 JohnSHausman

2:25

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Court starting later than earlier announced. 2:30 instead of 2 p.m. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:25 JohnSHausman

2:40

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Prosecutor Spaniola set to begin his closing argument. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:40 JohnSHausman

2:42

JohnSHausman:

#babykate Spaniola starts closing. http://t.co/3tUxdqyw [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:42 JohnSHausman

2:43

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Going over elements of the crime: unlawful imprisonment. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:43 JohnSHausman

2:43

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "You are the judges of the facts in this case." "Do not get caught up in the sideshow in this case." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:43 JohnSHausman

2:44

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "It is alleged that the defendant Sean Phillips unlawfully imprisoned Katherine Phillips. Sean Phillips is the one that is accused [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:44 JohnSHausman

2:44

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Must prove he "knowingly restrained" Katherine. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:44 JohnSHausman

2:45

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Motivation: Sean was accused of paternity. Tells Posma it will be a significant financial, time commitment. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:45 JohnSHausman

2:45

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Already pressure re his and Ariel Courtland's older daughter, Haley. And Sean's parents don't want him relation w/aRiel [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:45 JohnSHausman

2:46

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Sean is the love of Ariel's life." Had Haley when Ariel herself in a foster home. "Sean is the love of Ariel's life." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:46 JohnSHausman

2:47

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel wanted to keep Sean. "She saw Sean as her white knight, her knight in shining armor" yet "tempestuous as can be" relationshp [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:47 JohnSHausman

2:47

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Police called many times. Not domestic violence, parenting hassles. Both would call. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:47 JohnSHausman

2:48

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel became pregnant with Kate. Sean denied fathering. His parents never met. Talk of abortion while pregnant. Ariel didn't. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:48 JohnSHausman

2:49

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She got money for abortion, didn't get one. "She's a manipulator ... I'm not gonna sugar coat it." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:49 JohnSHausman

2:50

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She wanted Kate so she and Sean could be big happy family, the 4 of them. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:50 JohnSHausman

2:50

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean researched adoption, fake adoption papers. He didn't want this baby, burden on self, parents, get caught living this lie. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:50 JohnSHausman

2:51

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean got what he wanted out of Ariel -- companionship. At times they got along. rest of time, "bag full of nightmares" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:51 JohnSHausman

2:51

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean didn't want white picket-fence life with Ariel. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:51 JohnSHausman

2:52

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel filed for paternity so Sean would have to pay part of medical insurance for her. Already did for Haley. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:52 JohnSHausman

2:52

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate paternity test would be "confirmation he was living a lie" with parents. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:52 JohnSHausman

2:53

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Crime of opportunity vs. a planned crime." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:53 JohnSHausman

2:53

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Time was running out for Sean. "Clock struck 12, literally." DNA test at 12. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:53 JohnSHausman

2:55

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "He didn't know he was gonna get access to Kate that day." Ariel would leave her in car with him to get stroller. "Opportunity [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:55 JohnSHausman

2:55

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate knocked." "He took her." "He stuffed her clothes in his pocket. They were inside out. So she couldn't be identified." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:55 JohnSHausman

2:56

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate took her diaper off. took her diaper bag, car seat, bottle, hid in the trunk. "Then he went off ... the telephone grid." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:56 JohnSHausman

2:56

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "He didn't want to be tracked, and he didn't want Kate identified. He did something with her, and nobody knows. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:56 JohnSHausman

2:56

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "because nobody's seen her in nearly 10 months." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:56 JohnSHausman

2:57

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate While he off cell phone grid, "Ariel's busy." On phone. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:57 JohnSHausman

2:58

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "What did Sean do in that time?" didn't answer Ariel's 22 phone calls, go to his parents for 2 hours. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:58 JohnSHausman

2:58

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate phone turned off at 1:17 p.m. Maybe while in line at Wendy's. Shift manager saw him there. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:58 JohnSHausman

2:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate btw 230-3 goes by parents house. Merriman sees him. But not at house at 2:36 when Officer Kuster there. Didn't call Skiba until [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:59 JohnSHausman

2:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate 3:35. "And nobody has seen or heard of her since." Got home, even his mother had to see if she in car. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 2:59 JohnSHausman

3:00

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "the defense has spent days assassinating Ariel's character. And she's an easy target. She's a very easy target" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:00 JohnSHausman

3:00

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "But this case doesn't hinge on Ariel. It hinges on the records." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:00 JohnSHausman

3:00

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate What motivation would Ariel have to adopt out Kate? "That's her hammer over Sean. That's her primary hammer." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:00 JohnSHausman

3:01

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She wanted big happy family rather than work in a carwash part time [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:01 JohnSHausman

3:01

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate The way Ariel worked, she'll give you something for something in return. Told Sean she'd adopt out. And she could have. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:01 JohnSHausman

3:02

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "She didn't do that." Could have turned in signed papers to probate court. Never did it. "She wants Sean." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:02 JohnSHausman

3:02

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "And she hopes that Sean will grow to love Kate like he loves Haley. And they will grow to be one big happy family." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:02 JohnSHausman

3:03

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "But matters had reached critical mass. The clock was ticking ... the clock struck 12." Judge ordered swab, he followed order. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:03 JohnSHausman

3:03

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "But if Sean didn't get rid of it," he'd have to face parents. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:03 JohnSHausman

3:04

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Told Skiba "Ariel has it." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:04 JohnSHausman

3:05

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Quotes Sean from Posma interview: "Not that I know of." (a second child) [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:05 JohnSHausman

3:07

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Posma asked spelling; Sean "I believe that's how it's spelled." Not even sure. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:07 JohnSHausman

3:07

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "She gave her my last name." -- Sean to Posma [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:07 JohnSHausman

3:07

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate re Ariel: "We dated briefly years ago ... and she intentionally got pregnant." with Haley [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:07 JohnSHausman

3:08

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean to Posma: "It's been hell" dealing with Ariel re Haley for 3 years [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:08 JohnSHausman

3:10

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Spaniola reading quotes from Posma interview of Sean -- "she's claiming it's mine." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:10 JohnSHausman

3:12

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Goes over hospital video of Sean. Arrives early, 11:44 a.m., wearing the Seedless shoes. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:12 JohnSHausman

3:14

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean tells Posma of DHS stop, hospital stop. Arguing. Told her he's not gonna be her damn taxi service. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:14 JohnSHausman

3:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "I haven't really even been in its (Kate's) life thus far." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:15 JohnSHausman

3:16

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Asked if he knows where Katherine is, keeps complaining about Ariel instead. Finally, after repeatedly asked, says doesn't know. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:16 JohnSHausman

3:16

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Baby clothes on him, other items in car. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:16 JohnSHausman

3:17

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate No "rush to judgment" blaming Sean. Detective Kenney interviewed Ariel while Posma interviewing Sean. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:17 JohnSHausman

3:18

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Then Kenney looks at phone records and times. "You can totally disbelieve Ariel Courtland if you want. But the times don't lie." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:18 JohnSHausman

3:19

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel Courtland is one of these people that always has a cell phone up to their ear. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:19 JohnSHausman

3:20

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate 12:27 call, Alaina Campbell to Ariel: Ariel can't go to beach, has 1 p.m. DNA test. Says Sean with her. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:20 JohnSHausman

3:21

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate video 1:07 p.m. of car at hospital. Can't make out occupants, but both Sean and Ariel say all three in it. "That's the baseline." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:21 JohnSHausman

3:22

JohnSHausman:

"In that seven minutes Ariel's lost her phone, and she's lost her daughter." called 911 at 1:14 p.m. #BabyKate [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:22 JohnSHausman

3:22

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate For about an hour, she and Alaina in car searching for Sean around town, beach. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:22 JohnSHausman

3:23

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Goes to DHS child protective servicves workers "that would probably be the last place I'd go" if just did something to my kid [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:23 JohnSHausman

3:24

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Then rides her bike to Ruba's house. Re-enactment, took about 4 minutes. Can ride a bike on dirt. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:24 JohnSHausman

3:26

JohnSHausman:

#babykate Spaniola http://t.co/S9yQzpr2 [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:26 JohnSHausman

3:26

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel calls 911. Would she do that if just hid her child? [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:26 JohnSHausman

3:27

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariels calls Ruba's, Kim Phillips, stops at DHS, Sean, ... many calls from Alaina's phone. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:27 JohnSHausman

3:27

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Meanwhile, sean's whereabouts unknown other than Merriman sees him about 2:30 p.m. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:27 JohnSHausman

3:29

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean's phone is off the grid until 3:18 p.m. while Ariel constantly phoning. She gets to Ruba's, calls 911 again. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:29 JohnSHausman

3:30

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Is that the kind of thing a person would do who's hidden their child, who's done something to their child?" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:30 JohnSHausman

3:30

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean calls Skiba at 3:35 p.m., 17 minutes after his cell phone turned back on. And he's not answering Ariel's calls. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:30 JohnSHausman

3:31

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate 3:11: Ariel calls the prosecutor's office. "Not exactly the act of a guilty person." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:31 JohnSHausman

3:33

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel's whereabouts are accounted for from then on. Always with someone. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:33 JohnSHausman

3:33

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate 4:46, Ariel calls Friend of the Court. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:33 JohnSHausman

3:35

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel taken to police dept at 5:18. "Ariel has no opportunity to do anything with Katherine." Det. Kenney is not rushing to judgmt [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:35 JohnSHausman

3:35

JohnSHausman:

Ariel: No motive, no opportunity and no means. Remember she gets around on a bike. #BabyKate [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:35 JohnSHausman

3:35

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean has motive, opportunity, means (his car). [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:35 JohnSHausman

3:36

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate What else points to Sean? "It's the shoes." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:36 JohnSHausman

3:37

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Two sets of shoes. Changed shoes after hospital video. Shoes "were far from seedless." mud with seeds, plant debris. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:37 JohnSHausman

3:38

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate from "moist, conifer environment," expert said. Like a swamp, a bog, with water. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:38 JohnSHausman

3:38

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Other expert: windblown beach sand on shoes. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:38 JohnSHausman

3:39

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean changed shoes, socks in the little time between getting home and police showing up. "Because whatever he did he got 'em wet." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:39 JohnSHausman

3:39

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "and he got 'em muddy." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:39 JohnSHausman

3:40

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Which brings us to the note." Jail note: "I gave her to a guy..." to give to someone wishing to adopt. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:40 JohnSHausman

3:41

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "What's he telling us? 'I gave her to a guy.'" He has no parental rights to this child. Not adjudicated father as of June 29. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:41 JohnSHausman

3:41

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "He has no more rights to this child, legally, than I do." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:41 JohnSHausman

3:42

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate The 2 names he'd searched on his computer didn't have Kate. Same with the other family from Ariel's computer. No evidence. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:42 JohnSHausman

3:43

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean tells Posma he went right home. Doesn't mention moist conifer environment. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:43 JohnSHausman

3:43

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Remember neighbor of Ariel's saying she saw her walking, swinging her arms, not carrying baby. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:43 JohnSHausman

3:44

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "The data doesn't lie." Despite defense characterization of Ariel as a liar. "Detective Kenney was a neutral factfinder." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:44 JohnSHausman

3:45

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Back to elements of crime. Restrain means to forcibly restrict a person's movements... without lawful authority. Sean had none. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:45 JohnSHausman

3:46

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Secretly confined. Means keep location of restrained person a secret. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:46 JohnSHausman

3:47

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Which brings us to the last question. Where is Kate? She's the victim in this case. We haven't seen her." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:47 JohnSHausman

3:47

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Kate is the victim in this case. And nobody knows where she is." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:47 JohnSHausman

3:47

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "The data doesn't lie." Data show defendant had motive, means, opportunity. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:47 JohnSHausman

3:48

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Ladies and gentlemen, I ask you to find the defendant guilty of unlawful imprisonment of Katherine Phillips." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:48 JohnSHausman

3:49

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Smedley begins her closing. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:49 JohnSHausman

3:49

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "This is a serious case ... There is a missing child.... Where is she?" [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:49 JohnSHausman

3:50

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Difficult to sit on jury "because a child's involved." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:50 JohnSHausman

3:50

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "You need to set those emotions beside and you need to focus on the elements." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:50 JohnSHausman

3:51

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Must prove each and every element to convict. "If he's missing something, it's not guilty." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:51 JohnSHausman

3:52

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate The shoes: "sideshow." Dirt could have come from anywhere at any time. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:52 JohnSHausman

3:52

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate No one could say dirt, seeds came from that day. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:52 JohnSHausman

3:54

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Moist environment? There's a creek on the Phillips property. They didn't check there to see if seeds, etc. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:54 JohnSHausman

3:55

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "It doesn't mean anything." The stuff on shoes. Sideshow, smokescreen. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:55 JohnSHausman

3:56

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Can't go into Mrs. Phillips' house with dirty shoes. Takes off shoes going in, brings to bedroom, slips on different pair leaving. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:56 JohnSHausman

3:56

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Another sideshow. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:56 JohnSHausman

3:58

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Alaina: did officer Skiba check the van? Did he check Ariel's or Alaina's apartemtn at that time? Storage unit? Never heard that. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:58 JohnSHausman

3:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Ariel knows how the system works." Police come out, take the story, leave to look for Sean. She knows they won't check. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:59 JohnSHausman

3:59

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel with Alaina in van for over an hour. "Are we sure that's what happened?" That's just their testimony. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 3:59 JohnSHausman

4:01

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate They did stop at DHS. "She went into a lot of detail" in short time, then left. Checked playgrounds. Why? [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:01 JohnSHausman

4:01

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She didn't check the places Sean had told her he was running errands -- Meijer, etc. She went to beach, opposite direction. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:01 JohnSHausman

4:02

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "Did anybody follow Alaina?" She just disappears. Data follow Ariel, not Alaina. She goes to beach while good friend upset. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:02 JohnSHausman

4:03

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Second 911 call: Ariel went into a lot of detail again. Why? [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:03 JohnSHausman

4:04

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate The data don't lie, but it starts at 9:56 a.m. "Did anybody see that baby after 10 p.m.?" When April says she put her to bed 6/28. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:04 JohnSHausman

4:06

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Sean said the baby was there, and Ariel. Prosecutor disbelieves everything else SEan said. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:06 JohnSHausman

4:07

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Maybe what neighbor Montgomery saw was Alaina's van, not Sean's car. She said "van." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:07 JohnSHausman

4:08

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate She only identified Sean after she saw him on TV as charged. "It's a sideshow." Take her out of the picture. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:08 JohnSHausman

4:09

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate April Lange said that Ariel did not seem concerned. second 911 call Ariel said "this is not an emergency." [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:09 JohnSHausman

4:11

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Ariel said searching for rock to get in her mom's house. But photos (Smedley holds up) show lots of rocks outside. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:11 JohnSHausman

4:11

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate April said you need to check the lake, Ariel could have ridden bike there and thrown baby in the lake. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:11 JohnSHausman

4:13

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate He arrived at Wendy's before 1:17 -- that's the receipt time after stands in line, waits for order. Shuts off phone about then. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:13 JohnSHausman

4:14

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate "He's tired of it" -- all the Ariel calls. He was in Wendy's, not hiding. And not much time to get from apartment to Wendy's. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:14 JohnSHausman

4:15

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate If he's waiting at Wendy's, hot day, with baby in back seat of car, nobody notices? [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:15 JohnSHausman

4:17

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate We don't know what he did -- did he sit in car, eat food? Go to Meijer? He got fireworks. [via Twitter]

Thursday April 26, 2012 4:17 JohnSHausman

4:17

JohnSHausman:

#BabyKate Merriman, who said he saw Sean at 2:30, said Sean drove gold Buick. But he had a silver Intrigue. [via Twitter]